Grain-treating machine.



W. MAUCHJR.

GRAIN TREATING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 9. 1911.

Patented July 30, 1918;

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WILHELM MAUCH, an, or ZEEILA D, NORTH minors.

GRAIN-TREATING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1918.

Application filed October 9, 1917. Serial No. 195,559

. To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILHELM MAUCH, JR, a citizen of the UnitedStates,residing at Zeeland, in the county of McIntosh and State of NorthDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grain-Treating Machines; and Ido hereby declare thefollowing to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to a machine for treating grain, and especiallywheat, with chemicals, such as vitriol or formaldehyde for the-purposeof preventing smut and the invention has for its primaryobject, economy,simplicity, and efliciency, in such machines. V I

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of thischaracter in which the chemical solution can be varied in quantity andstrength at wi11;

A further object of the invention is to provide a machine of thischaracter in which, during the mixing or treating, the chemical solutionand the grain are moved toward each other in opposite directions andthus thoroughly mixed.

With these objects in View the invention consists of the improvedconstruction, arrangement and combination of parts of a machine of thecharacter specified, as hereinafter fully described and afterwardspecifically claimed.

In order that the construction and operation thereof may be readilycomprehended, I have illustrated an improved embodiment of my inventionin the accompanying drawing and will now proceed to fully describe thesame in connection with said drawing, in which Figure 1 represents themachine complete, in side elevation;

Fig. 2, a similar view of the machine on the opposite side;

Fig. 3, a sectional view taken on a plane cutting longitudinally throughthe machine;

Fig. 4, a bearing suitable for the machine, in side elevation; and

Fig. 5, a perspective view of an axle suitable for the machine.

Like reference characters mark the same parts in all of the figures ofthe drawings.

Referring particularly to the drawings, the main body of the machine isof box like form having sides 6 and 7 each preferably of one singlepiece, having curved lower edges as at 8 of substantially semi-circularoutline but curved' outwardly andslightly downward at the discharge sideof the ma chine, as at 9, said sides being united by a bottom,preferably of sheet iron, which pro-' jects slightly at the delivery endas at 10. e j

Upon one side of the body of the machine 1s secured a hopper l1which-slopes downward, terminating substantia'lly'at "the bot-- tom ofthe body, thejadja'ce'nt sideof the body being provided with an, opening12 through which the grain from the hopper is discharged into the mainbody 'of the machine,"the outer side of the hopper being sloped inwardso as to properly direct the grain through 's'ai'd'opening'and insurethe discharge of all of the contents of the hopper. 2

Suitable bearings as at 13 "aresecured on the voutside of the sides ofthe main body at the center thereof, by means of brackets 14 and screws15, to receive the spindles 16 of a square axle 17 which'crosses thebody of the machine and carries upon its square central portion, a feedwheel provided with forwardly projecting tangential scoop like blades18, one end of the axle being squared to receive a crank 20 by which itis turned, always to the right or clock wise when observed from the sideupon which the a crank is attached.

Projecting from one side of the body is a shelf 21 uponwhich a tank orpail 22 may be placed provided with an ordinary spigot 23 whichdischargesthrough an openmachine at the level of the axle.

On the'opposite side of the machine isa ing 24 in a block 25, into thebody of the delivery board 26 which is parallel to-the inclined top 27of the body and may extend to or even beyond the delivery end of thebody, the inner end of the board 26 reaching a point, as at 28, at whichit will be barely passed by the points of the blades 18 while turning.

The machine is supported upon suitable legs 29 secured to the outside ofthe side 6 of the body and suitably braced as at 30 and similar legssecured to the outside of the hopper, as shown in'Fig. 2, and similarlybraced.

From the foregoing the description and operation will be readilyunderstood. 'A

suitable solution of the chemical in use having been placed in thetank-or pail 22, the

spigot may be opened sufliciently to permit the desired quantity to driptherethrough and into the interior of the body.

The grain being discharged through the opening 1'2 from the hopper 11into the main body, is taken up by the blades 18 and carried upward,mixing it With the chemical solution dripping into the body, and thencecarried over and discharged upon the edge 28 of the delivery board 26from which it passes by gravity out of the machine into the receptacleprovided to receive it.

The economy, simplicity and efiiciency oi the machine will appear fromthe foregoing and While I have specifically described the constructionand arrangement of the various parts, I desire it to be understood thatI do not confine myself to such exact construction and arrangement, forthe reason that slight changes and variations might be made thereinWithin the scope of the claims, Without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A machine for treating grain With a liquid, comprising a main bodyhaving a curved liquid retaining bottom, means for feeding the grain tobe treated upon said bottom, a centrally pivoted feed Wheel mounted insaid body and provided with scoop-like blades directed toward a point ofdelivery and adapted to carry grain over the axis of said Wheel, and adelivery board disposed upon one side of the body at the upper portionthereof and projected, toward the path of travel of said blades.

2. A machine for treating grain With a chemical solution comprising amain body with a curved liquid retaining bottom, a grain inlet hoppersecured upon the outside of one side of the body and communicating withan opening in the side of the body, means for feeding the chemicalsolution-into the body on one side and down- Wardly therein, a feedWheel centrally mounted in the body and provided With forwardly inclinedtangential scoop-like blades for taking the grain from the bottom of thebody and carrying it in the opposite direction to the entering solution,and a delivery board on the opposite side of the machine from saidliquid feed for receiving the grain discharged from said blades.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WILI-IELM MAUCH, JR.

Witnesses:

JOHN BISCHOF, FRANK J. RUEMMELE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

